Mass Animal Deaths Continue Around The World - Wake Up!

Just a quick update on the continuing mass animal deaths around the world. These events are occurring every couple of days now. You can do some easy investigation online and see for yourself. The problem is that most Christians don't want to be bothered by the facts and are unwilling to admit the nearness of the Lord's return. It seems odd to me that people who profess to know Christ as Savior are not eager to see Him face to face. Christian, wake up. Non-Christian, take an honest look at what is going on in the world and re-examine the claims of Christ. Time is short, believe on the Lord Jesus.

Are We In The Tribulation? End Times Prophecy Timeline Explained!

There are many people on youtube and various websites that proclaim that we are in the tribulation, the 7 years of God's wrath poured out on planet Earth. If you have been wondering the same thing then let me put your mind at ease. The answer to the question is a profound "NO"! Sometimes you run across a particularly talented teacher and I did this evening, his name is Scott Clarke and he goes by his youtube moniker "eternalrhythmflow". I have included his teaching in a video below. I love his use of Clarence Larkin's Dispensational Charts and his clear teaching of end times prophecy timelines from the book of Daniel and Matthew that leave no doubt that while we are very close to the tribulation starting point we are definitely not in that dreadful time. I encourage you to watch his entire teaching. He will touch on the lunar solar tetrads and how they indicate that really big events are going to happen in the national life of Israel in the next several months. No, we are not in the tribulation but Friend it is getting very late! Don't put off trusting Christ as your Savior and think that you can gauge the time just right and believe on Him at the last moment. That would be extremely dangerous and foolish. Don't think you are going to have tomorrow to believe on Christ because you might die tonite! Trust Jesus as your Savior right now!
If you are a Christian and have been troubled by teachers on youtube like 9nania and ppsimmons who are broadcasting their errors that we are well into the tribulation period then know that you aren't the first to be "troubled" by these false teachings. Notice what Paul told the believers  in 2 Thessalonians 2 ...
 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
² That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
³ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
⁴ Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
⁵ Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
⁶ And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
⁷ For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Indeed it would be troubling and it would greatly shake my soul to actually believe that we are living in the tribulation. Take comfort in this fabulous teaching and get serious about sharing Christ with lost loved ones and friends.

This SNL Skit About Jesus Is A Dreadful Precursor To Judgment!

Saturday Night Live skits in the last 10 years have not been funny. Gone are the days of Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase.  The SNL skit "DJesus Uncrossed" was certainly not funny it was shameful and blasphemous. I will not include the link to this video that was posted on February 17th and has already logged over 325,000 views. It seems that men and women in these last moments of this age of grace have a voracious appetite for the unholy and irreverent. The Bible predicted that these times would come.

2 Timothy 3:1-3
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
² For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
³ Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good

It is amazing that our television and movie screens are not filled with blasphemies against Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius, Krishna or any other of the myriad of false gods that men of created in the last 2000 years. We wouldn't want to offend anyone would we? But all restraints are removed when it comes to rank blasphemy concerning the one true God, Jesus Christ. Men don't even blink when they drag that precious name through their arrogant filth. Jesus, the King of Glory, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Savior, Redeemer, Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. There is no fear of God, no reverence for His name and no thought that judgment is on it's way.

Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Revelation 15:1
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

In America we have been so blessed to have ready proclamation of the good news of the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ. Yet, we have slowly but surely drifted from the shore of His Word and His Ways. We are a perverse, murderous, immoral, ungodly nation that finds entertainment in mocking God's greatest demonstration of His love! What is left for us as a people? Judgment without remedy! When Christ returns there will be no stopping the deluge of His wrath. The laughing and sneers will disappear and men will seek escape through death but will not be able to find it.

Revelation 9:6
And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Dear Reader, time is short. The Bridegroom will soon return for His Bride. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you placed your trust in what He did for you on the cross? I urge you to watch the short video in the sidebar "How To Be Forgiven In 3 Minutes". I also encourage you to read some of the material on this site but most of all I ask that you believe on Christ while you still have opportunity. If you have a question or comment feel free to contact me, my contact info is in the top right corner of this site.

Finally, as I wrote this post and grieved over my country's descent into Hell I was reminded that the anniversary of the sinking of Titanic is coming up in April. The eight man band played their music right up till the end and the final selection was "Nearer My God To Thee". I think it is appropriate to include that hymn instrumental in this article.

How To Get Forgiveness From God -Good News, It Isn't Rocket Science!

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of receiving a phone call from one of my outstanding grand-daughters (I have four!). She wanted to discuss the subject of "how to get forgiveness from God" and we had a wonderful discussion. By the end of our conversation she had come to believe on and trust in the Lord Jesus as her own Savior. I had another opportunity a week later to discuss what the Bible says about assurance of salvation with her and talk about the subject of baptism. I praise God for her decision.
Did you know that every month 46 people in the world type in the exact phrase "how to get forgiveness from God" on Google? I don't know about other major search engines but Google's tools are pretty accurate and it breaks my heart that for most of those 46 people they had to go to the internet to search for an answer. Most of them did not have a believer to personally share the Word of God and explain how God forgives sinners.
Here are some bullet points of general information that the Bible tells us about how we can be made right with God and gain eternal life.

• Understand that all men are sinners including you! (Romans 3:10; 3:23; Isaiah 64:6; Jeremiah 17:9; James 2:10)
• Understand that the penalty for sin is death. (Romans 6:23; Ezekiel 18:20)
• Understand that you must be perfect to enter Heaven.  (Revelation 21:27; Habakkuk 1:13; Psalm 5:4)
• Understand that you can do nothing of yourself to be perfect. 
  (Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16; Romans 4:5)
• Understand that God has provided a Savior and imputes His righteousness to our account. (II Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 3:9; Isaiah 53:6; I Peter 3:18)
• Understand that man needs only belief in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior to be saved. (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10; John 1:12; Acts 16:31)
• Understand that you can know you are saved and forgiven and that you can never lose this blessed state.  (John 6:37-39; 10:28; I Peter 1:5; Hebrews 10:10-14; I John 5:13)                                 

Now the information I just shared is only a guide but here is a prince of preachers, Dr. Ralph Arnold who will explain this very simply. I love this man and he blesses me every time I listen to him. I hope he answers your question about forgiveness of your sins.

You can get forgiveness from God right now. The Bible stresses the need for immediate action. We simply don't know what the next hour holds and if you feel the call to trust Christ as Savior do it now. 2 Corinthians 6:2 says "For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation". Trust Christ and experience the peace of knowing you are forgiven.
  

There Is Proof The Bible Is True - End Time Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled!

2 Peter 1:19 says:   "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:"

If you have been one of the multitudes of people on this planet that has dismissed the Bible's claims to be the Word of God then listen up. The proof of the validity of the Bible's claims is found in ancient prophecies that are being fulfilled at this very moment in history. Carl Gallups is a Southern Baptist pastor in Florida who has been producing fabulous videos about Christ's soon return. Please take a few moments to watch the following...

Bible prophecy is happening so fast right now that it is hard to keep up with all the events. Here are some things that are of particular interest as we move forward: #1 the pope's unusual resignation (hasn't happened in six centures!), #2 the soon visit of Barack Hussein Obama to Israel to pressure the Jews to part the land, #3 unusual weather (Sandy and Nemo),  #4 escalating earthquakes, #5 mass animal deaths (Iceland's recent 20 million dollar herring apocalypse), #5 the typical church doesn't want to hear about current events and signs of the times, #6 global financial collapse and #7 a global clamor for "peace and security" are all signs that Christ's return is on the door step. Bro. Gallups asks an important question at the end of the video. He asks "Don't you think it's time to be reconciled to God?". I would ask you to truthfully answer his question. It is time to get right with God because soon His wrath will hit this planet like a sledge hammer and none will escape the force of it.

You cannot prepare for the days ahead by "cleaning up your act" or any other self improvement attempt. You must recognize that you are a sinner (repent = change of mind) and you must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as your own Savior. Please take the time to watch the video that I have placed in the right sidebar of this site entitled "How To Be Forgiven In Three Minutes". I don't know how to stress it enough, time is running out. I have to believe that you have sensed in your heart that we are living in very troubled time and weird events are happening daily. Don't gamble with your eternal state, trust Jesus today.

Forgiveness Cannot Be Found In Catholicism But Catholics Can Be Forgiven!

If you have been reading my blog posts for any length of time then you know that I believe in the absolute free grace of God found only through faith alone in Christ alone. If you are trusting in the saving work of Jesus Christ on the cross to be sufficient payment for your sins then you are saved, born again, justified, sanctified and soon to be glorified! But this is not what the Catholic church has been teaching for centuries.
In 1544 the Roman Catholic church formulated a doctrinal statement of beliefs called the Council of Trent. To this day the Catholic church has never refuted the position of that council.  In Canon 9 of this document they make the following statement concerning those like myself who teach and believe in "faith alone" in Christ alone.
Note:  This information was selected from the site www.carm.org and the verses that follow are a refutation of the Catholic position.
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CANON 9:  "If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema." 

1. "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin," (Rom. 3:20).
2. "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus," (Rom. 3:24).
3. "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law," (Rom. 3:28).
4. "For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness," (Rom. 4:3).
5. "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," (Rom. 5:1).
6. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God," (Eph. 2:8).
7. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost," (Titus 3:5). 

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Clearly, the Catholic church does not believe that a man, woman, boy or girl can be saved by simply believing on Jesus. But can the Catholic church, which is riddled with false doctrine and false teachers, be trusted when it comes to the most important thing in all the world (your eternal destiny)?
I don't think so. I urge you to keep an open mind and listen to the following former Catholic in this video which has had nearly 28,000 views in the last two years!

This man clearly believes that he is saved because he repented (realized he was a lost sinner) and believed on the Lord Jesus Christ as his own Savior. I was so blessed as I watched this video that I just felt that I had to share it on this site. Time is short, chances are running out to find forgiveness in the person and work of Christ. If you are trapped in the mire of Catholicism you can find forgiveness. Recognized that you are on the wrong path, acknowledge that you are a wretched sinner and believe in Christ to save you. Do it today, do it right now.

Omar Henry, Boxer, Christian - Now Training In Heaven's Gym

Omar Henry died early this morning after a valiant fight with stage 4 gall bladder cancer. He will be remembered by most of the world as a fabulous amateur light middleweight boxer who had aspirations of reaching stardom in the professional ranks.
Henry's amateur career was indeed special as he amassed a spectacular 60 win, 5 loss record. He was a four time Texas Golden Glove champ and a National Golden Glove quarter finalist. His professional career was short lived because of his illness but was showing glimpses of greatness. He signed a contract with Don King and he won 10 of his first 12 fights with first round knockouts. One of his last boxing accomplishments was to serve as a sparring partner for Floyd Merriweather Jr. in March of 2012. The late fall diagnosis of cancer was battled courageously by Henry. He spent three months in the University of Chicago Hospital. Omar Henry was 25 and he Tweeted a month ago that he hoped to make it to his 26th birthday but he was unable to make it a reality. Omar would of turned 26 a week from today.
Omar will be remembered by boxing enthusiasts as one of the most promising prospects to come along in several years. But death is always an unwelcome visitor. The Bible tells us that Omar Henry and everyone of us have an appointment with death.

Hebrews 9
 ²⁷ And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Job 14 

1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.

² He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
³ And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
⁴ Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
⁵ Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

While boxing enthusiasts will remember the boxer I want to honor Omar the Christian. Just a few weeks ago in the midst of a brave fight against cancer and aware of his fate he made a revealing Tweet to his fans. You can read it here  Omar was praising his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in his last days here on earth. I always feel joy and relief when I hear of the saving faith of a departed celeb or athlete. Sometimes I get to thinking that the world is void of believers but I know that the Lord has multitudes of His children who are faithfully following Him and awaiting His arrival. Omar is truly training in God's gym now, I look forward to meeting him soon.
If you were diagnosed with stage 4 cancer today are you ready for the possible outcome of death? Believe on Christ today, trust Him as Savior now..